There was an interesting article in the Good weekend Saturday. Stephanie Dowrick, author of Intimacy and Solitude, commented on being in love and what people are really looking for. She says that most people are not looking for the euphoric, adoring idealized love but are looking for someone to love them unconditionally ‘warts and all’. ‘Feeling known, accepted and still deepy loved is the ideal combination for most people.’
I totally agree with this. Except she then goes on to say how we really have a desire for others to see our ‘innate perfection’ that only our parents can see. This seems totally wrong to me. There is no innate perfection in any of us – as humans we are sinful. And parents? Yes the do often see us as better than we are but sometimes they are harsh critics and for some they are not even there at all.
She does touch on a deep desire of all humans though – to be loved and fully known by another. Thanks be to God that we are fully known and loved by him. This is the message we can share with our world to meet this desire imbedded in all people.
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